Chapter Summaries

Lu Ao and Song Zhou waited anxiously as Little Dragon struggled to hatch from his hard shell, and Lu Ao stayed awake to keep him company. After days of worry, Lu Ao finally fell asleep just as Little Dragon began working his way through a small opening in the egg.

• Lu Ao and Song Zhou heard Little Dragon whimper inside the cracked egg and realized they were going to be fathers.
• Little Dragon spent more than five hours chipping a small piece from his shell, while Lu Ao worried about his safety.
• Lu Ao and Song Zhou stayed behind after the fleet departed so Little Dragon could continue hatching.
• Lu Ao watched over Little Dragon for days and lost sleep despite Song Zhou assuring him that the hatchling was healthy.
• Song Zhou carried the exhausted Lu Ao to bed, where Little Dragon was emerging through a lychee-sized hole in the egg.

Little Dragon broke out of his egg and fell asleep, prompting Song Zhou and Lu Ao to put their voyage on hold and take him to the institute for help. They arrived at night and asked Ye Si what to feed him.

• Little Dragon entertained Song Zhou with a variety of animal calls before returning to work on hatching.
• Little Dragon finally broke out of his shell, and Lu Ao woke to find him beside the bed.
• Lu Ao and Song Zhou decided to take Little Dragon back to the institute and packed his eggshell in case he needed to eat it.
• Song Zhou carried the sleeping Little Dragon while Lu Ao brought their belongings, and they teleported to the institute.
• Song Zhou and Lu Ao found Ye Si and asked what to feed the newly hatched Little Dragon.

Lu Ao and Song Zhou left their newly hatched dragon, Little Dragon, in Ye Si’s care and named him Lu Xihou. As Lu Xihou grew lively and mischievous under Ye Si’s guidance, Ye Si brought someone over and found Lu Ao sitting pensively beside his crib.

• Ye Si examined Little Dragon, found him healthy apart from being slightly malnourished, and advised Lu Ao and Song Zhou on feeding him.
• Lu Ao and Song Zhou chose the name Lu Xihou to honor the Dragon Clan that came before.
• Lu Ao and Song Zhou cared for Lu Xihou together, checking his diaper and listening to his many sounds.
• Lu Xihou grew more energetic and repeatedly escaped his crib to hide in unexpected places.
• Ye Si brought someone over and saw Lu Ao sitting across from Lu Xihou’s crib, lost in thought.

Ye Si examined Little Dragon and confirmed that he was healthy enough to leave the clinic. Lu Ao and Song Zhou took him back to their ship and resumed their journey, where Little Dragon adapted well to life at sea.

• Ye Si examined Little Dragon, found that his malnutrition had mostly recovered, and advised Lu Ao to give him more nourishment, sunlight, and exercise.
• Lu Ao and Ye Si weighed Little Dragon and confirmed that he weighed 5.35 kilograms.
• Ye Si told Lu Ao and Song Zhou that they could take Little Dragon home and contact her with updates or questions.
• Lu Ao and Song Zhou left the hotel with Little Dragon and boarded their ship at Delion Island.
• Little Dragon showed no fear of the wind or the ship's movement as Lu Ao and Song Zhou prepared to continue their voyage.

Lu Ao and Song Zhou took Little Dragon into the sea, where he excitedly chased fish while Lu Ao secretly recorded his growth in a diary. They decided to head straight for the Arctic floating ice zone, and that night Lu Ao spotted a large piece of ice nearby.

• Lu Ao took Little Dragon swimming in the open ocean, where Little Dragon chased fish but failed to catch any.
• Lu Ao told Song Zhou that a fish had slapped Little Dragon away and finished writing in his diary about their son.
• Lu Ao and Song Zhou decided to head north to the floating ice zone without stopping to buy warmer clothes.
• Song Zhou docked the boat for the night, and Lu Ao noticed a large piece of floating ice nearby and wondered whether it could endanger the boat.

Lu Ao and Song Zhou followed Little Dragon after he woke them and flew from their boat into the ice field. He led them to a starving Polar Bear cub, which calmly let him approach.

• Lu Ao and Song Zhou anchored their boat to an old ice floe to keep it from drifting into sharp ice.
• Little Dragon woke his fathers and flew off the deck, surprising Lu Ao and Song Zhou with his newly discovered ability.
• Lu Ao sensed no other dragon nearby, so he and Song Zhou sailed after Little Dragon.
• Little Dragon descended beside an ice floe where Lu Ao spotted an adult Polar Bear and a skinny cub.
• Little Dragon curiously approached the Polar Bear cub, and it stood quietly while he examined it.

Lu Ao rescued Little Dragon from a huge shadow beneath the water, which Song Zhou identified as a Sperm Whale. After the whale surfaced and swam curiously toward their boat, Lu Ao took Little Dragon into the sea to play with it.

• Little Dragon wrapped himself around a little Polar Bear to invite it to play, and Lu Ao noticed a huge shadow rising beneath them.
• Lu Ao swept Little Dragon and the little Polar Bear to safety, returning the cub to its parent before taking Little Dragon aboard the boat.
• Song Zhou identified the surfaced creature as a Sperm Whale and explained that it was a mammal that breathed air.
• Little Dragon tried to leap into the sea to approach the whale, but Lu Ao held him back.
• When the Sperm Whale swam up to the boat, Lu Ao transformed into a Dragon, carried Little Dragon into the sea, and approached it.

Lu Ao and Little Dragon encountered a sperm whale, which chased a polar bear before retreating into the dark water. They later found the polar bears on an ice floe, where Little Dragon began playing with the cub.

• Lu Ao and Little Dragon stroked a friendly sperm whale, which then tried to swallow a nearby polar bear.
• Little Dragon roared at the sperm whale to protect his polar bear friend, but the whale chased the bear until it reached an ice floe the whale could not reach.
• The sperm whale sank into the depths, and Lu Ao followed it underwater with Little Dragon before bringing him back to the surface.
• Song Zhou took Lu Ao and Little Dragon to search for the polar bears, and they found an adult bear and its cub by a cave.
• Lu Ao calmed the adult polar bear, and Little Dragon landed on the cub and began playing with it.

Lu Ao and Song Zhou watched the Little Dragon explore the sea beneath the ice with a Little Polar Bear, then discovered that he had already grown four sharp teeth. When Lu Ao stopped him from eating raw fish, the Little Dragon burst into tears, so they teleported back to the institute to ask Ye Si about his teeth.

• The Little Polar Bear led the Little Dragon to an ice hole, and both little ones dove in while Lu Ao and Song Zhou watched from above.
• The Little Polar Bear and the Little Dragon surfaced with live Cod in their mouths, and Lu Ao noticed two bite holes in the fish.
• Lu Ao examined the Little Dragon and found four tiny, sharp teeth; Song Zhou said the dragon developed faster because he had spent so long in his egg.
• The Little Dragon bit into his Cod and swallowed fish flesh, but Lu Ao quickly removed it from his mouth, making him cry.
• Lu Ao and Song Zhou teleported to the institute with the crying Little Dragon and asked Ye Si to check whether his teeth were normal.

Ye Si examined Little Dragon after he grew teeth and confirmed he was healthy, while Lu Ao and Song Zhou continued their voyage around the pole with him. Near the Morikalan Islands, they unexpectedly found the original fleet nearby and headed toward it to learn why it had not left.

• Ye Si examined Little Dragon, found his development normal, and advised Lu Ao and Song Zhou to introduce small amounts of cooked meat gradually.
• Lu Ao and Song Zhou resumed sailing, encountered more polar wildlife, and discovered that Little Dragon had an innate affinity with creatures.
• Lu Ao worried that Little Dragon might never transform into human form, while Song Zhou suggested they wait and focus on their voyage.
• Lu Ao and Song Zhou chose to rest near the Morikalan Islands and rerouted their boat toward a quieter side of the islands.
• The boat received a signal from the original fleet, which was only a few dozen nautical miles away, and Lu Ao steered toward it.

Lu Ao and Song Zhou joined Old Dai’s fleet at the Morikalan Islands, where damaged boats had forced the crew to wait for repairs. The crew had found local fur to trade, and they still faced up to half a month on the island while repairs were completed.

• Lu Ao contacted Old Dai and learned that the fleet had stayed near the Arctic after finding something worthwhile.
• Lu Ao and Song Zhou sent Little Dragon back to the organization before meeting Old Dai’s fleet.
• Old Dai explained that floating ice had damaged the fleet’s boats, leaving them stranded until local repairmen could fix them.
• Old Dai revealed that the valuable local resource was animal fur, and Lu Ao and Song Zhou went ashore with him.
• Xu Jian'an told Lu Ao that the repairs required imported parts and could take ten days to half a month.

Lu Ao and Song Zhou joined the locals on the Morikalan Islands for a bonfire meal while waiting to continue their journey. After a night together, Lu Ao slept through breakfast and later heard that Old Dai and the others wanted to shop for furs.

• Lu Ao and Xu Jian'an discussed waiting a few more days after their journey was delayed.
• Lu Ao and Song Zhou accepted the locals’ invitation to a bonfire dinner and tried their grilled meat.
• Lu Ao and Song Zhou spent the night together in a stone house, and Lu Ao missed breakfast the next day.
• Song Zhou told Old Dai and the others not to wake Lu Ao because he needed rest.
• Lu Ao joined the group for lunch, noticed their heat blisters, and learned Old Dai wanted to buy local furs.

Lu Ao and Song Zhou bought local furs and fish-skin clothes, with Lu Ao especially seeking warm outfits for his son, Little Dragon. After Lu Ao filled several crates with purchases, Old Dai realized the couple really had a son.

• Old Dai suggested buying local furs as practical gifts, and Lu Ao decided to look at them.
• A local woman showed Lu Ao and Song Zhou fish-skin clothes lined with animal hide, and Lu Ao asked about having a set made for his son.
• The woman found a new outfit made for Liliya's child, who could not wear bear fur, and Lu Ao bought it.
• Local women brought more furs and clothes to sell, and Lu Ao bought several crates, especially for Little Dragon.
• Old Dai watched Lu Ao load the purchases onto the ship and asked when he and Song Zhou had gotten a son.

Lu Ao and Song Zhou left the island and spent two weeks sailing home with Little Dragon, who gradually forgave them and enjoyed exploring and hunting in the sea. Near Chinese international waters, they encountered a jellyfish bloom, and Lu Ao kept Little Dragon out of the water because the jellyfish could be dangerous.

• Lu Ao offered to take Old Dai and the others home, but they chose to stay until their damaged fishing boats were repaired, so Lu Ao and Song Zhou departed without them.
• Lu Ao and Song Zhou brought Little Dragon back aboard, and he stayed angry with them for several days before warming up again.
• Lu Ao took Little Dragon swimming and hunting as they sailed south, and Little Dragon grew quickly after starting to eat meat.
• After two weeks at sea, Lu Ao noticed a mass of white shapes around the boat and learned from Song Zhou that they were jellyfish in a seasonal bloom.
• Lu Ao explained that the jellyfish could sting and make the water unsafe, then stopped Little Dragon from jumping in to play.

Lu Ao and Song Zhou took Little Dragon to an island to cheer him up after they sailed through waters crowded with jellyfish. There, Little Dragon discovered baby sea turtles and saw one mistake plastic for food, leaving him eager to protect them.

• Lu Ao kept Little Dragon out of the polluted, jellyfish-filled sea, and their boat eventually sailed into clearer water.
• Lu Ao and Song Zhou took Little Dragon ashore to play on a beach, where he happily crawled through the sand and made little animals.
• Little Dragon spotted a baby sea turtle emerging from its nest, and the family watched a mass of hatchlings crawl toward the water.
• After dinner, Lu Ao and Song Zhou took Little Dragon underwater to see the hatchlings feeding on jellyfish.
• Little Dragon alerted Song Zhou when a baby turtle ate plastic, and Song Zhou removed it from the turtle's mouth.
• Lu Ao promised Little Dragon that they would warn the turtles and other sea creatures not to eat plastic.

Lu Ao and Song Zhou returned to Shuiyuan Town with Little Dragon, who eagerly explored their home and befriended Chubby. After settling in, Lu Ao reconnected with Ge Ranzhou, who asked when the couple planned to hold their wedding.

• Lu Ao and Song Zhou completed their landing procedures in Qianyong City and drove to their home in Shuiyuan Town with Little Dragon.
• Chubby greeted Lu Ao enthusiastically, and Little Dragon imitated the dog’s barks as the two grew curious about each other.
• Lu Ao and Song Zhou cleaned their dusty house while Chubby took Little Dragon to play nearby; Chubby carried him back in his mouth after Lu Ao called them home.
• Little Dragon and Chubby played together, and Lu Ao warned Chubby not to carry him that way again.
• Lu Ao posted that he was back, then told Ge Ranzhou he and Song Zhou might not have time for a wedding until next year.

After returning home, Lu Ao caught up on messages and arranged to inspect his Marine Ranch with Weng Qian. He and Weng Qian set off to visit it the next morning, leaving the ranch’s condition unknown.

• Ge Ranzhou told Lu Ao to let him know the wedding date in advance so he could be the best man, and Lu Ao agreed.
• Weng Qian arranged to visit Lu Ao and asked about increasing the Kelp supply, while members of Lu Ao’s Billionaire Auction Group urged him to send seafood.
• Lu Ao put Little Dragon to bed with himself and Song Zhou, then told Song Zhou he would keep him company while he finished working.
• Lu Ao met Weng Qian the next morning, brought him home for breakfast, and served him a goose egg pancake.
• After breakfast, Lu Ao prepared to take Weng Qian to inspect the Marine Ranch, whose current condition neither of them knew.

Lu Ao showed Weng Qian the thriving harvests on Haining Mountain and then took him to inspect the Marine Ranch. The chapter left them underwater, where Weng Qian saw abundant fish and abalone thriving among the artificial reefs.

• Lu Ao and Weng Qian met Old Chen, who showed them his honeysuckle harvest, honeysuckle honey, and a thriving coconut crab.
• Lu Ao took Weng Qian up Haining Mountain to pick cherries and Harumi mandarins from the productive orchard.
• Weng Qian persuaded Lu Ao to sell him some fruit, agreeing to buy the Harumi mandarins at nearly ten times the market price.
• Lu Ao brought Weng Qian to the Marine Ranch, where the orcas and dolphins greeted him and startled the inexperienced diver.
• Weng Qian saw schools of fish, seaweed-covered artificial reefs, planted coral, and wild and released abalone thriving underwater.

Lu Ao and Weng Qian explored the Marine Ranch, where they found abundant abalone and wild Ornate Spiny Lobsters, and discussed working together. Two years later, Lu Ao and Song Zhou prepared for their island wedding as their friends surprised them with a bachelor party.

• Lu Ao found palm-sized abalone and several wild Ornate Spiny Lobsters on the seafloor and brought some aboard.
• Weng Qian regretted refusing Lu Ao’s earlier offer to develop the island and asked for an exclusive seafood contract, which Lu Ao said they could discuss later.
• Two years after marrying, Lu Ao and Song Zhou watched fireworks at their island hotel on the night before their wedding.
• Lin Qiyan, You Li, and Ge Ranzhou surprised the grooms and urged them to join a bachelor party.
• Weng Qian arrived with grilled oysters, and the others eagerly took some after he praised how plump they were.

Lu Ao and Song Zhou prepared for their wedding, which began with a sea journey to Marine Ranch. They left the white marble platform and entered the underwater tunnel, heading toward the wedding platform on the island.

• Weng Qian praised Marine Ranch’s oysters, but Lu Ao refused to provide more unless Weng Qian gave up his hotel’s seafood quota.
• After the gathering, Lin Qiyan told Lu Ao and Song Zhou he admired their love, and You Li and Ge Ranzhou helped the drunk Lin Qiyan return to rest.
• The next morning, Lu Xihou congratulated his dads and prepared to be the flower boy while Lu Ao and Song Zhou got ready for the wedding.
• Lu Ao and Song Zhou boarded a speedboat piloted by Lin Dawu, accompanied by calls from Orcas and Dolphins.
• At Marine Ranch, Lu Ao and Song Zhou arrived at the white marble platform and set out through the underwater glass tunnel toward the island wedding platform.